San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 1887.

WASHINGTON, Sept 5, 1887.
President Cleveland's 'luck, which
was such noticeable feature of his
early career-that is, from the time
he was elected sheriff till his eleya-
ton to the presidency-has become
almost proverbial, so that many re-
gard the great reformer of the Dem
ocracy as veritable "man of des-
tiny" and they consider the fortunes
OF the party safe while entrusted to
his uniformly successful leadership.
As remember the Burchard allitera
ton, the rainy day in New York and
the victory won by some twelve hun
dred plurality Since his Inaugural
ton all of the presidents Democratic
rivals have been removed by death,
and his former competitors have done
nothing to improve their chances
true, Blaine has kissed the barney
stone, but he has since forfeited the
support of the Irish vote by hobnob-
bling with the prince of Wales and
winning British popularity.
Butler has placed himself on record
as fayoring the wholesale pensionlng
of soldiers, including even the ex-
Confederates ST. John has had
enough and declines another nomina
. ton. But last, though not least,
Belva Lockwood must be considered
She is resident of Washington, and
shall be permitted to tell her own
story, which she does as follows
"To quote several illustrious exam
pies, l am out of politics just now.
The Woman Suffrage party will be in
the field, however, you can depend
upon that, for we will never give up
the fight until the victory is won.
Now, think we ought to nominate
the most popular woman in the
country for president in 1888. l
have been looking over the list of
candidates, aud / have come to the
conclusion that Mrs. Cleveland is that
woman. Nominate Mrs. Cleveland
for president and we will sweep the
country. She is my candidate.
Gen. Sherman has also made the
same nomination, and 50 between
Cleveland and Cleveland the Demo-
cratic regime should be prolonged
for another term at least
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle are the
guests of President and Mrs. Cleve-
land at Oak View, and rumor has it
that the visit IS not entirely of So
eial haracter-that, in fact, tariff
scheme is being formulated, the
financial features of which are the
abolition of the tobacco tax, non
interference with the whisky tax, and
large reduction in the custom du-
ties on the necessities of life-the
internal-revenue feature to be admit
ted only as compromise in consld-
Grafton of a very positive reduction
in duties. This ia said to be the out
line of the administration programme.
Secretary Rairchild and Mr.. Mills,
who is regarded as the coming chair
man OF the committee on the ways
and means, will, it is said, join the
conference next week. l am con
WINGED that at the coming session of
congress the whole influence of the
president will be exerted in behalf of
conservative readiustment of the |
the tariff. and l think with fatter
ing prospect of success.
Secretary Bayard expresses the /
hope that the solution of the annoy
ing Canadian fisheries. dispute. which .
has been "a bone Of contention be
tween the United States aud England
nearly a hundred years,is now at hand, /
as an international Commission Of
the ablest statesmen Of the tvo coun-
tries will soon meet in this city for
the purpose Of deliberAting upon the .
ve1ed question. II the president
and his advisers can settle the dis
puted Canadian boundary line il a !
satisfactory manner, it will certainly
be the greatest tIiunph Of American
dip'omacv q the present century.
The doctors have captured the
sspitAl; they sre here in full force .